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Take renewed pride in Richland

Updated:
02/24/2013 10:33:42 PM EST

Editor:

When we moved to Richland in 1978, citizens took pride in their borough. Sidewalks were swept by residents.

At that time, the borough had a street sweeper that came out once a month during street-sweeping season. In between scheduled sweepings, if a storm came through the borough, workers would bring out the sweeper to pick up storm dirt.

During off-season, after buildup of cinders on the street, the borough would bring out the street sweeper.

Maybe that is why residents took pride in their town.

Presently, the borough has a contractor come in once a year to sweep the streets. The borough publishes the dates the streets will be swept.

But I have noticed that many residents to not sweep their sidewalks of dirt prior to the date of street sweeping.

A few years back, I used my leaf blower and did the sidewalks from the railroad at Main Street to Linden Street before the street sweeping. One citizen wanted to pay me for doing it, and I refused.

When I talk to some residents now and ask why they don't sweep the sidewalks, the answer I get is that they did not put the cinders on their sidewalks.

Residents, get some pride in your town. The borough no longer has a contract with a local police department for protection. This service is now provided by Pennsylvania State Police.

What happened to the $110,000 that was used for the police-protection contract? Our taxes were not lowered. Maybe take that $110,000 and use it toward the purchase of a street sweeper.

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